Theyre going to take a moment to remember our hero who say gave their lives to protect our freedom all around the globe. So why doesnt that type of reflection translate into honoring the Capitol Police officers who gave their all to protect them on January 6 . And to the ones still working daily to keep them safe, like eugene goodman, who used himself as bait for the mob to keep the rioters away from the senate chamber, still full of lawmakers. Goodman also rushed Senator Mitt Romney to safety. Bravery like that. It earned goodman the congressional gold medal, and no senator could deny his courage that day, including this one. If not for the quick Thinking And Bravery of officer eugene goodman, in particular people in this chamber may not have escaped that Day Unharmed. Eugene goodman was on duty as usual Last Night, protecting some of the very senators who spent hours stalling and Side Tracking while most of us were sleeping, forcing the final vote to block the bipartisan commission i
Under that final vote, 5435. Six republicanS breaking rankS and joining wiTh DemocratS. But, it waS not enough. Two democratS didnt vote. But, Still it would not make a difference. 60 yeS voteS needed. The country fell for Short. A total of nine republican SenatorS you See there and nearly onetenth of all memberS of the Senate did not bother to Show up or go on record againSt the legiSlation. Only one of them, Senator pat toomey SayS he would have voted in favor of the bill but it would not have mattered. The Gop Fix waS in. Senator Republican Mitch Mcconnell oppoSeS the commiSSion. He Spent yeSterday lobbying fellow republicanS to vote againSt the bill aS a perSonal favor to him. A perSonal favor . Why would you need that . Republican SenatorS falling in line behind him and trump alSo oppoSeS the inveStigation. Majority Leader Chuck Schumer called him out. The republican minority prevented the people to get the real truth of January 6th. ThiS vote made it official, donald trumpS Big L
I will be back tomorrow. join me tomorrow @smerconish. don lemon tonight with laura coates is taking over. i know, i love it. that s a little before voting. i get a couple of days off until my next show and i am so glad to be with you and certainly in the house tonight. thank you very much, michael. great to see you. thank you. this is don lemon tonight, i am laura coates in for don lemon. a commission to investigate the insurrection at the capitol on january 6th. the riot in which five people died. the final vote, 54-35.